Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's discus throw

The women's discus throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Saturday 1 December 1962.

The event was won by New Zealander Valerie Young who earlier won the shot put title. Young won by 11 ft ahead of the Australian pairing of Rosslyn Williams and Mary McDonald and the defending champion, Englishwoman Suzanne Allday who finished in fourth. Young's throw of 164 ft smashed the Games record set by Allday in Cardiff four years prior by 14 ft. Williams and McDonald also bettered the mark.